Maalamaal
Synopsis
Raj (Naseeruddin Shah) is a slum dweller, who one day comes to know that he has inherited the business and property from his grand-father worth 3.3 billion Indian rupees. Stunned and delighted at the same time, he gleefully arrives at his former grand-father's estate to claim his inheritance, only to be told that there is a clause attached: which is that he must spend 300 Million rupees in 30 days or else risk losing his inheritance altogether. How can a slum dweller who has never held a thousand rupees in his hands on any given day, be expected to spend 10 million a day?
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- Maalamaal
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
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What is Maalamaal about?
Raj (Naseeruddin Shah) is a slum dweller, who one day comes to know that he has inherited the business and property from his grand-father worth 3.3 billion Indian rupees. Stunned and delighted at the same time, he gleefully arrives at his former grand-father's estate to claim his inheritance, only to be told that there is a clause attached: which is that he must spend 300 Million rupees in 30 days or else risk losing his inheritance altogether. How can a slum dweller who has never held a thousand rupees in his hands on any given day, be expected to spend 10 million a day?
Who directed Maalamaal?
Maalamaal was directed by Not specified.
Who stars in Maalamaal?
The principal cast of Maalamaal includes Naseeruddin Shah, Poonam Dhillon, Aditya Pancholi, Mandakini, Satish Shah.
When was Maalamaal released and how long is it?
Maalamaal was released in 1988 with a total runtime of Unknown.